Rail-tie.



No. 884,190. PATENTED APRLVI, 1908.

0. A. MURPHY.

RAIL TIE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 19.1906. RENEWED NOV.25, 1907. I

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C. A. MURPHY.

RAIL TIE.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 19.1906. RENEWED NOV.25, 1907.

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Unrrnn STATES T @FFTCE.

(Ol'AlNEL A. MURPHY, OF CHATFIELD, MINNESOTA.

RAIL-TIE.

Application filed J'uly 19. 1906, Serial No. 326,892.

To all whom it wary concern:

Be it known that l, CoLoNEL A. MURPHY, a citizen of the United States, residing at hatfield, in the county of Fillmore and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the inven tion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in railroad ties and more particularly to that class adapted to be constructed of difl'erent classes of material, and my object is-to )rovidc a tie which is cheap, durable and efficient and one that can be readily applied to use. i

.A further object is to provide a resilient rest for the rail and having the remainder of the tie solid and making it impossible for rails to spread.

A still further object is to provide a combined rail-lock and covering for the tie.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter made clearly apparent in the specificationand pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown the preferred form of my invention.

In said drawings-Figure 1 is a to plan view of my im roved tie, showing portions of rails secured t ereon. Fig. 2 is a perspective detail view of one end of the tie showing a rail in position thereon with the combined locking means and covering removed. Fig[ 3 is a central, longitudinal sectional view through one end of-the tie and rail. Fig. 4 is a seotlonal view as seen from line 44 of Fig. 3, on an enlarged scale. Fig. 5 is a pers ective view of one of the rail-securing mem ers Fig. 6 shows another form of my invention. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section of Fig. 6, Fig. 8 is a transverse section thereof. Fig. 9 is a longitudinal View through the tie and rail showin the mannerof securing a rail with. a smallase, and, Fig. -10 is a perspective view of an insert piece used in connection with a rail having a small base.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 indicates the tie proper which is preferably constructed of metal, said tie belng substantially trough-like in cross section and having its edges bent overto form ledges 2. In some instances I provide the exten- I sion's or ledges 2 with inwardly extending Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented April'Y, 1908. Renewed November 25, R 307. Serial No. 503,693

l s ctions 2 having the downward terminals the parts 2 being parallel with one face of i l the ledges 2 while the terminals 2 are paral- 1 el with. the tie, srid parts 2 and 2 being de- 4 signed to provide a greater reinforcement for the edges of the tie as will be obvious. The ledges 2 and a portion of the side walls thereof are cut away near each end to form ways 3 I for the reception of the usual form of rail 4. To form a resilient support for the rail 4 l I dispose a block of wood 5 in each end of said tie, upon which said rails rest. The space between the blocks 5 is tilled with a block of cement or like material 7, thereby spacimsaid blocks apart and adding rigidity weight to the tie. l idly in place within the tie by means o bolts 8, which extend transversely through the tie and aredrawn taut there-through by means of nuts 9. The )urpose of the lodges 2 is to reinforce the walls oi the tie 1 and also to cooperate with the combined covering and rail securing members 10, each of said members having its edges bent to form channels 11 in which take the ledges 2 when said members are placed in position on the tie.

n placing my improved tie into use, the tie is first placed in position and a pair of members 10 placed upon the edges 2 and moved inwardly thereon until they have passed the ways 3 in the tie when the rails 4 are placed on the blocks 5. After the rails are thus placed, the members 10, already on the tie, are movedoutwardly until the rojecting ends 12 thereof extend over the ass of the rails 4. Similar members 10 are then placed on the outer ends of the tie-and directed inwardly until the opposite sides of the rails are engaged. All the members 10 are then secured in osition by means of boltsor the like 13, said bolts being directed through openings in the members 10 and the ledges 2 and are secured therein by means of nuts .14. The ledges 2 are provided witha plurality of o enings 15 so that the members 10 may be ongitudinally adjusted on the tie for a purpose to be hereinafter more fully explained.

Referring more. articularly to Fig. 2 of the drawings, it will be seen that the lower edges the ways 3 are at a distance below the upper surface of the blocks .5, thereby dis m'sing the rails into engagement with and resting upon the blocks so that a oertain amount of resiliemwy will be imparted to said rails.

. be'rs may be moved inwardly tapered to snu As best shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the outer edge of the rejecting ends 12 are ly .fit t ie tapered faces of the, rails and it wil also be seen that whenthe blocks 5 are first inserted below the rails that the ends 12 will engage the base of the rails near the outer edge of said base so that when the blocks 5 become worn, the mereat intervals and the ends 12 again disposed in contact with the base thereof.

After the rails have worn into one surface of the blocks, said blocks may be removed from the tie and the op osite surface placed into engagement with t 1e rails. When the rails are seated in the ways 3 they will be held against lateral movement by the base of the rails enga ing the adjacent portions of the tie and sair rails thus prevented from spreading.

It will be clearly seen that in addition to locking the rails upon the tie, the members 10 form coverin sfor the blocks 5, thereby shielding said blocks from the weather and prolonging the life of the same and it will urther be seen that any part of the tie may be readily renewed whenbroken or otherwise destroyed.

In Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9, I have shown still another form of securing means to connect the rail to the tie and said means'consists, as

will be observed by reference to said views, of the metallic tie proper 1, having the flanges 2, as described in the other views the .sections 2 and 2* being omitted and also having the movable locking plates 17 and 18 which are provided with channels 19 adapted to fit around the flanges 2 upon the tie and are. each furthermore provided with'downwardly projecting terminals 20 said downwardly projecting terminals being designed to compensate for the omission of parts 2 and 2 on the members 2, the rail engaging ends being tapered so that they will fit against and over the base ofthe rail, con-. forming snugly thereto and thereby insuring that the rail will be held firmly seated inthe transverse recess it occupies in the "upper ed e ofthe tie.

n using rails having a thin base I have provided an insert date 21 having angular extensions 22 at eac 1 end thereof, the insert plate being disposed on the upper face of the rail base so that when the locking plates are disposed into place the terminals will engage the plates 21 and. the extensions 22 be disosed on the outer faces of the terminals thereby holding the plates 21 firmly in place and prevent the accidental displacement of the same. T he plates 17 in, this instance are also provided with depending ends 23 which extend over the outer ends of the blocks 5 and protect them from rain, sleet, snow and the like.

Various simple modifications and changes ing my invention to use may be made in appl eparting from the spirit without materially and scope thereof, and I therefore wis to comprehend such substantial equivalents and substitutes as fall fairly within the purview of my invention.

What I claim is: v 1. A tie of the class described com rising the combination with a tie roper avin ledges at its upper edges an Ways in sai ledges, said led es having a plurality of vertically disposer openings therethrough adjacent the ways and at each side thereof; of blocks in each end of said tie, a composition block between said end blocks, plates on aging said led es and extending over the ass of rails on t e tie, said plates having a vertical opening in each edge thereof adapted to register with the'vertically disposed olpenings in the ledges and a bolt adapted to extend through said position.

2. A tie of the a trough-like tie pro er having transverse ways in the upper e ge thereof, outwardly directed ledges at the upper edge of said tie, a block disposed ineach end of said tie, bolts disposed through the tie to retain said blocks in the tie, means in said tie to dispose said blocks apart, locking members having chan nels at their edges ada ted to engage the led es of said tie and 100 i an means disposed through said members and ledges to secure said members in position.

3. The combination with a tie, and ledges on said tie, of a locking member, channels on said locking member to en a e said ledges, said locking member an edges having 0 enings therethrough, a bolt extending tirough said openings to adjustably secure said member 'upon said tie, and means on said locking member adapted to engage the base of a rail and lock the same on the tie.

4. The combination with a tie having blocks therein and ledges on said tie, of lock-. "mg members, channels on said locking members, downwardly projecting terminals on said channels, said terminals being tapered at one end and an insert plate adapted to be disposed between the inner ends 0 in r members and the rail base.

in testimony whereof I have signed my name-to this specification in the presence of two subscribin witnesses.

EOLONEL A. MURPHY. Witnesses:

F. '1. WRIGHT, G. A. HAVEN.

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class described comprising rails insaid ways; 

